Category: Cambodia

Cambodia’s construction sector investment records 24% dip in Jan-Aug 2021 Capital investment in newly-approved construction projects over the first eight months of 2021 reached $3.843 billion, contracting by 24.4 per cent year-on-year, largely as a result of the protracted Covid-19 epidemic. The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction greenlit 2,901 construction projects in […]

Cambodia’s Koh Tonsay Island tourism port construction rescheduled to start construction in early November 2021 The Koh Tonsay Island Tourism Port has been rescheduled to start construction in early November. The project was previously set for ground breaking in mid-October. Located 4 km off of Kep province’s mainland, the Koh Tonsay port is part of […]

Thailand’s B.Grimm Power receives award for Cambodian solar farm B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM)’s solar farm in Cambodia has received an award this year for “Best New Utility of Its Kind” from the UK-based International Finance Magazine (IFM). The award highlights the cutting-edge technology of the company’s 39-megawatt solar photovoltaic facility in Banteay Meanchey province and […]

Cambodia and Thailand agree to open new border point, the Stung Bot-Ban Nong Ian border checkpoint New border crossing to link Cambodia’s Stung Bot village in Poipet town with Ban Nong Ian village in the Thai province of Sa Kaeo Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to open a new border crossing soon, linking Stung Bot […]

Thailand’s Big C Supercenter targets Cambodia retail dominance with store blitz Retail giant to open hundreds of hypermarkets, supermarkets and Mini Big Cs Big C Supercenter Plc plans to increase investment to expand its retail business in Cambodia over the next five years. “With our five-year plan, we aim to become the No.1 retailer in […]

Cambodia opens its first Big C supermarket in Phnom Penh The Thai grocery and general merchandising retailer “Big C”, has opened its first store in Phnom Penh. The official opening of the Mini Big C Depo Branch was held yesterday with top government officials and business leaders in attendance. Company officials were joined by the […]

Design Village, Cambodia’s new home-living retail destination mall opens in Phnom Penh Design Village, Cambodia’s new home-living retail destination, is to open its doors to the public this week under a partnership between CBRE and local firm SCG-Boonthavorn. A Thai-originating concept, Design Village, is scheduled to open on Thursday (September 9) in Sen Sok District, […]

Phnom Penh Power Plant – An Investment for the Future of Cambodia The Phnom Penh power station supports Cambodia’s decarbonization goals. The 200-MW facility’s 11 dual-fuel engines can operate on heavy fuel oil today, with a goal of using much-lower-emission natural gas when the necessary infrastructure is constructed in the future. The technology is uniquely […]